Tuesday, February 19, 2013

On February 18, 2013, a minimum-security inmate walked away from High Rock Conservation Camp, located just outside Weott, California, in Humboldt County.

The walkaway, 43-year old James Robert Prinz, is described as a white male, 200 pounds, blue eyes, short brown hair and medium complexion. He stands approximately 6’2” tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing orange pants with “CDCR Prisoner” written on them.

Prinz was committed to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on April 21, 2011, from Placer County for making criminal threats to cause great bodily injury, resisting an officer with force and violence and battery on a peace officer. He was scheduled to be paroled in April 2013.

He was last seen at approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 18.

Escape apprehension efforts are continuing. Anyone having information about or knowledge of
the location of James Robert Prinz should contact the California Correctional
Center Watch Commander at (530) 257-2181 extension 4173 or call 911.